Financial Services & Payments Programme February 2015

8 Apr 2015 03:03 PM

techUK's Financial Services & Payments Programme February 2015.

Welcome to the February edition of the techUK Financial Services & Payments Programme newsletter.

This monthly newsletter is designed to keep you up-to-date with news and events related to the Financial Services & Payments Programme. The programme provides a commercially neutral platform for all relevant parties to build a greater understanding of the 'technological art of the possible' and apply it to the reform and evolution of the financial and payments systems.

As always, if you have any questions or input on the programme, please get in touch.

Kind regards,

Lisa Moyle
Head of Financial Services and Payments Programmes
T 020 7331 2166 | E lisa.moyle@techuk.org

News

What the Kaspersky Carbanak revelations mean for the financial sector
techUK's view on recent incidents of financial crime committed online.

How can we fuel the growth of cyber insurance in the UK?
techUK hosted an expert panel to discuss how the tech industry can help grow the UK's cyber insurance market and protect more businesses.

Sponsor the 2015 'Payments Innovation Conference'
techUK is happy to announce a number of sponsorship opportunities for the fifth annual Payments Innovation Conference that we will again be jointly hosting with the Payments Council in central London on Monday 29 June 2015.

Treasury calls for evidence on benefits of data sharing in banking
The Treasury is seeking views on the development of open standard APIs in UK banking.

techUK Financial Services Council Minutes from 21 January

techUK Financial Services Passport Workshop Minutes from 21 January

Upcoming events - View full events calendar

26 February - Towards a Financial Services Passport

09 March - Innovate Finance Global Summit

18 March - Tomorrow's Transactions

31 March - Blockchain and Financial Services

20 April - Financial Services Council

29 June - Payments Innovation Conference

techUK introductory evening

On Tuesday 21 April, we invite you to join us for an introductory evening, where we will explain the role of the association, familiarise you with our various vertical market and cross industry programmes and tell you more about our various member services.

2015 is an important year for the tech industry, particularly with a General Election in the spring. We will tell you more about our Manifesto for growth and jobs 2015-2020, as well as other initiatives such as our Three Point Plan on transforming public services; the UK Spectrum Policy Forum; and our involvement in the Information Economy Council.

The event is free to attend and open to all techUK members, prospective members and other interested parties. Book your place here.